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A talk by Jim Stolze at TED University 2009 about the relationship between happiness and internet usage.5 ways the internet can make us happier
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can make us happier...5 ways how the Internet
TED UniversityFebruary 6, 2009Long Beach, CA
Jim Stolze - Virtual HappinessAmsterdam, The Netherlands
without the internet?Could you live
Jim Stolze@ TED UniversityFebruary 6, 2009Long Beach, CA
And what would you do?
I’d have to open a restaurant...”
“With no internet?
Jim Stolze@ TED UniversityFebruary 6, 2009Long Beach, CA
Seth Godin
I’d surf the waves of Maui.”
Jim Stolze@ TED UniversityFebruary 6, 2009Long Beach, CA
TED-ster Tim Bratton
“If I couldn’t surf the web,
Week 1
Jim Stolze@ TED UniversityFebruary 6, 2009Long Beach, CA
Funny / Strange / Adopting
Week 2
Jim Stolze@ TED UniversityFebruary 6, 2009Long Beach, CA
Difficult / Angry / Regret
Week 3
Jim Stolze@ TED UniversityFebruary 6, 2009Long Beach, CA
Piece of mind / Focus
Week 4
Jim Stolze@ TED UniversityFebruary 6, 2009Long Beach, CA
Unsure / What’s next?
Why?
Jim Stolze@ TED UniversityFebruary 6, 2009Long Beach, CA
& HappinessInternet Usage
Jim Stolze@ TED UniversityFebruary 6, 2009Long Beach, CA
www.virtualhappiness.org
Internet user Yes - No
Benefits vs
Jim Stolze@ TED UniversityFebruary 6, 2009Long Beach, CA
Disadvantages
vs
being
[positive]
optimistic
being in control
extravert
introvert
feeling of no control
depression
[negative]
doing
[positive]
joy
flow
social interaction
loneliness
stress
acting grumpy
[negative]
[positive]
w.i.l.f.-ing
productivity tools
social networks
lurking
overload
cyberbullying
[negative]
surfing
productivity
overload
continious partial
attention
informationstress
multitasking
contentexplosion
can make us happier...5 ways how the Internet
Jim Stolze@ TED UniversityFebruary 6, 2009Long Beach, CA
Just a random selection of our 50!
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#1: Don’t take your blackberry into the
bedroom
2
#2: Accept that there is more information than you can read!
Results: 3,140,000,000 for information!
3
#3: Rely on social filters more
4
#4: Know the difference between online and offline
5
#5: Charge 1 ct for each e-mail!
5
- Forces us to think before we hit ‘send’ - We’ll gain 1,5 hours productivity a day- ISP have a reasonable business model- Average household can afford easily 20cts- And the best reason of all...
5
SPAM!
The End
Jim Stolze@ TED UniversityFebruary 6, 2009Long Beach, CA
www.virtualhappiness.orghttp://twitter.com/jimstolze
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